search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-15T14:38:07Z in 0.735 seconds.

Showing 10 of 80550 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Narvik kommune. Areal og samfunnsutvikling
    id:
    K-18050.700
  2. name:
    Sund kommune. Areal
    id:
    1245-503
  3. name:
    Bømlo kommune. Utval for areal og samferdsel
    id:
    1219-510.02
  4. name:
    Malvik kommune, utvalg for areal- og samfunnsplanlegging
    id:
    A-5606
  5. name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Hovedutvalg for samferdsel og areal
    id:
    A-2920
  6. name:
    Holtålen kommune II, hovedutvalg for landbruk, areal, naturforvaltning og kultur
    id:
    A-6017
  7. name:
    Aktiv ungdom
    id:
    PA-2676
  8. name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
  9. name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
  10. name:
    Skipsaktieselskabet Aktiv 1
    id:
    ARS-A-1046
Show all fields in HTML
total:
80550
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    711d20ce-9310-4a88-a574-26f6ddef750b
    name:
    Narvik kommune. Areal og samfunnsutvikling
    id:
    K-18050.700
    path:
    AIN/K-18050.700
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/711d20ce-9310-4a88-a574-26f6ddef750b
  2. urn:
    297afb08-9bad-4902-a488-a3c3f40a61e1
    name:
    Sund kommune. Areal
    id:
    1245-503
    path:
    IKAH/1245-503
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/297afb08-9bad-4902-a488-a3c3f40a61e1
  3. urn:
    76a9cc27-cbaf-4b8b-84ea-0ad425b8e79d
    name:
    Bømlo kommune. Utval for areal og samferdsel
    id:
    1219-510.02
    path:
    IKAH/1219-510.02
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/76a9cc27-cbaf-4b8b-84ea-0ad425b8e79d
  4. urn:
    e3313549-c60a-4ae9-b0ed-ca957a833aa1
    name:
    Malvik kommune, utvalg for areal- og samfunnsplanlegging
    id:
    A-5606
    path:
    TIKA/A-5606
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e3313549-c60a-4ae9-b0ed-ca957a833aa1
  5. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159068
    name:
    Vestfold fylkeskommune. Hovedutvalg for samferdsel og areal
    id:
    A-2920
    path:
    VEMU/A-2920
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000159068
  6. urn:
    1dedb7a1-1b66-4eec-94b8-5dcac38e0fa9
    name:
    Holtålen kommune II, hovedutvalg for landbruk, areal, naturforvaltning og kultur
    id:
    A-6017
    path:
    TIKA/A-6017
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Trøndelag
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dedb7a1-1b66-4eec-94b8-5dcac38e0fa9
  7. urn:
    9dc0e859-e731-4a6e-9dce-5922c9222144
    name:
    Aktiv ungdom
    id:
    PA-2676
    path:
    AAMA/PA-2676
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/9dc0e859-e731-4a6e-9dce-5922c9222144
  8. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000169848
    name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
    path:
    BBA/A-4694
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000169848
  9. urn:
    1dfaadce-b045-4134-be18-3641e2526f94
    name:
    Aktiv Fritid
    id:
    A-4694
    path:
    SAF/A-4694
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    ArkiVest
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/1dfaadce-b045-4134-be18-3641e2526f94
  10. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056846
    name:
    Skipsaktieselskabet Aktiv 1
    id:
    ARS-A-1046
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1046
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    1
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000056846
  11. urn:
    5dcf30d5-cae0-4ba9-98f1-34dafeef9c47
    name:
    PA-0281, Aktiv Gymnastikkforening
    id:
    A-1333
    path:
    BYST/A-1333
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5dcf30d5-cae0-4ba9-98f1-34dafeef9c47
  12. urn:
    73b5cd74-b839-48a7-9376-b6169ffb72dd
    name:
    Aktiv Mek.Verksted
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AV/RA-PA-1700/M/L0031/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/73b5cd74-b839-48a7-9376-b6169ffb72dd
  13. urn:
    4936d879-3f3b-4603-9a21-0316201329a8
    name:
    Omdisponering av areal i allaktivitetshuset
    id:
    0008
    path:
    IKAH/1252-021.1/D/Da/L0035/0008
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/4936d879-3f3b-4603-9a21-0316201329a8
  14. urn:
    f501530b-4d84-40c6-91fa-55ee3d0ee7da
    name:
    Askøy kommune. Avdeling for arealbruk
    id:
    1247-503.1
    path:
    IKAH/1247-503.1
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/f501530b-4d84-40c6-91fa-55ee3d0ee7da
  15. urn:
    e903ec75-8bb7-4b72-8bfb-bccfaaf0b886
    name:
    Tale "Ver aktiv"
    id:
    0006
    path:
    OAVF/A-00014/A/L0018/0004/0006
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Valdresmusea AS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/e903ec75-8bb7-4b72-8bfb-bccfaaf0b886
  16. urn:
    79b820ec-3dd7-4029-9b60-11819a1b9daf
    name:
    PA-0719, Sand, Kåre. Førsteamenuensis i arealplanlegging
    id:
    A-1772
    path:
    BYST/A-1772
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Stavanger Byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/79b820ec-3dd7-4029-9b60-11819a1b9daf
  17. urn:
    3888af40-8c7e-4d03-9730-44f89ec997be
    name:
    Sandnes kommune - Byhagen BOAS
    id:
    A-1023
    path:
    IKAR/A-1023
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3888af40-8c7e-4d03-9730-44f89ec997be
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000003810261
    name:
    AktiVest
    id:
    A-7701
    path:
    BBA/A-7701
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000003810261
  19. urn:
    86d45d15-e5c4-45e3-accd-f85eda6a7a88
    name:
    Finansdepartementet, Aktivkontoret AC, E2 og E3
    id:
    RA-S-1075
    path:
    AV/RA-S-1075
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/86d45d15-e5c4-45e3-accd-f85eda6a7a88
  20. urn:
    6c58d4e2-cf40-4b79-b60f-ee64f80def9e
    name:
    Narvik kommune. Komite for regulering av kommunale arealer på Kleven
    id:
    K-18050.710.01
    path:
    AIN/K-18050.710.01
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6c58d4e2-cf40-4b79-b60f-ee64f80def9e
  21. urn:
    75446da6-b239-4bc5-a64f-f6da7414fb17
    name:
    Moskenes Aktivitetshus
    id:
    NFM-07-103
    path:
    AIN/NFM-07-103
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Arkiv i Nordland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/75446da6-b239-4bc5-a64f-f6da7414fb17
  22. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000521741
    name:
    Allaktivitetshuset USF
    id:
    A-3015
    path:
    BBA/A-3015
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000521741
  23. urn:
    a1e0168d-af26-4a05-9b1c-23f5e07ee24f
    name:
    Aktivitetshuset Shoddyen
    id:
    1247-pa0009
    path:
    IKAH/1247-pa0009
    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    IKA Hordaland
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a1e0168d-af26-4a05-9b1c-23f5e07ee24f
  24. urn:
    fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
    name:
    Solvorn Aktivitetsklubb
    id:
    SFF-2017143
    path:
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    unit_type:
    ARKIV
    institution:
    Fylkesarkivet i Vestland
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/fca7592a-d82f-47d5-966d-fd5bf287ea5c
  25. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
    name:
    Pa 1018 - Aktivitetsforumet Grass
    id:
    A-2185
    path:
    VEMU/A-2185
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    Norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000050307
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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How an AI agent should use this page

Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.